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MONDAY
EDITION
Official “¥rean fen Hill Countv and City of Fitzgerald
Citien’s Committee Wiil Make
Recommendation To Council
HEAR ARGUMENT FRIDAY
Bowen And Griffin Speak For
Company At Special Meeting
The controversy between the City
of Fitzgeraid and the Bowen Tecle
phone Company over a nevs franchise !
involving rezognition of rate raises
allowed by the Genrgia Railroad Com
mission on the one hand and fixing
of an annual franchise fee or occupa
tion tax on the rther, was threshed
out at a meeting Friday night of al
special citizen’; commitiee and the
members of city council.” It was de—l
cided that the _citizen’s committee
should present its recommendations
to council at t's next session, J. E.
Turner was named chairman of the
committee. o |
The telephone compauy holds that
the validity ofits present franchise
running to May 1930, has been ques-}
tioned by -council because of the rate
raises, and it rexds an unquestioned
franchise in order tc obtain credit
Members of council and the cormpany
differ on the points of duvation of
the franchise, the use of the streets
-for telephone p2les, and the franchise
fee.
Asks Perpetual Franchise I
The telephonz company asks a per-,
petual franchise which the city hesi-|
tates to grant; the council objects to.
spoiling the appearance of the city
by wires and poles.on the streets; the
company wants to pay $3OO a year, as|
specified in the present franchise; the:
city wants to assess $5OO a ycar, 1
Attorneys Wall and Grantham rep-.
resent the city. Attorney D. E. Grif-|
fin represents the company. Mr.
Wall and Mr. Griffin spoke, for their
clients at the Friday night meeting.
Mr. Griffin explained that the sole
purpose of the company in seeking
the new franchise, was fo get an un
questione¢ ‘right to the wuse of the
streets for telephone purposes.
As to the request for perpctual
franchise, Mr. Wall explained thai
the council was limited by the chart
er to granting franchises for periods
of no longer than twenty years. If
no date of expiration is specified in a
franchise ordinance, it will automai
ically expire twenty years from the
day it "goes into effect. ~Mr. Wall
paid high compliment to the quality
of service and advised giving the com
pany gny sort of franchise it wanted
but to charge the company a reason
able fee for the franchise. ‘
Mr. Bowen Speaks
Mr. William R. Bowen, president
of the company, appeared in person
to advocate its cause. He gave a
history of ‘its growth. He presented
a list of fees charged phone compan
ies in other cities in this section which
are lower than rates charged here,
Mr. Bowen set at rest rumors cur
rent when the franchise was issued in
1910 that the council had refused of
fers of large sums of money from oth
er companies for the franchise rights.
One purpose of council making the
discussion of the franchise a Public
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'/ i $22.00 Ladies’ Suits now .............$17.60
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| \ $27.00 Ladies’ Suits now .............$21.60
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\ $37.00 Ladies’ Suits now ...,.........$29.60
§ $41.00 Ladies’ Suits now ..............$32.80
$45.00 Ladies’ Suits n0w..............536.00
$47.00 Ladies’ Suits now ..............$37.60
g $50.00 Ladies Suitsnow ...............$40.00
/ 5 $52.50 Ladies’ Suits now .............$42.00
£/ - 4\> $55.00 Ladies’ Suits now ..............$44.00
A" $60.00 Ladies Suits now ..............$48.00
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ATLANTA, Gq..LFour farmer boys without any agricultur:
school training will make a trip to Europe, the reward which goe
with the winning of the International Stock Judging championshi;
in south and southeastern competition here. This non-college tean
came from far off Texas, winning over teams from all parts of th
cauntry—including ~college-trained men. The Texas team finished
with 8110 points &gainst 2965 by the Mississippi team which was
second. The Texas team were all members of Boys’ Club and wer:
coached by Cy W. Evans and W. B. Cook of the Texas Extension
Service from the state college. The trip will be first to the Roys!
Stock £hc» at London—then to the agricultural districts of France
Holland, . -igium and Isles of Jergey and Guernsey. This is the
highest honors ever conferred upon farmer boys in this country.
Top rowg-left to right—W. B. Cook and C. M. Evans, coaches, Alv:
Debman. Lamesa; lower row—Gorden Gillispie, Coleman,; .oi
Taraer, fillsboro and G. W.. Weiting, Marlin, Texas.
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Chrysanthemum Prize ‘
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Awards Are Fixed
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All Details Arranged for Big Flower
Exposition Here Tomorrow. i
With additional prizes offered, :mdl
numerous, new contestants for the
chrysanthemum Show, the executive
board of the Woman’'s Club met Sat
urday afternoon and arranged the
awarding of prizes as follows:
Best collection of twelve assorted
"colors, half dozen photographs, value
$25.00, Owen’s Studio; Second best
collection of 12 assorted colors, Silk
hose J. H. Churchwell.
\ Best ten yellows, Mahogany nut
bowl, Watt-Holmes Hardware Com
pany; second best ten yellows; box of
holiday stationery, Denmark Drug Co.
Best seven white, cut glass basket,
lßussell Brothers; Second best seven
affair, according to one member, was
to prevent any such charges being
made in future aginst the present
council.
- The members cf the citizens com
mitte who were present were: H. A,
Adams, D. A. Bragg, J. D. Dormi
ney, Lon Dickey, A. H. Denmark, I.
Gelders, W, M. MartinGelders, W. M.
Martin, S. G.”Pryor Jr, J. E. Turner,
Lon Wilder. 4 '
Members of Council present: Al
derman“W. R Paulk G S Isler, |
H. Mayes, G. S. Flournoy, H. Melton,
H. G. Channell.
THE EMPIRE}!EISQAIS TILE COMPANY,
FITZGERALD. BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 8 1920
white, service tray, Empire Mercan
tile Company. .
Best five pink, Wicker flower bas
ket, National Drug Company; Second
best five pink, Brass fern dish, John-!
son Hardware Company. § I
Best five cream 6 X 9 fiber art|
square, Fitzgerald Furniture Company |
Company; ‘second best five cream,!
Pyrexs dish, Home Furniture Com
pany. . |
Best five bronze, Hand painted Jap
anese tray, McCarty-Johnston Co;
second best five bronze, Salad bowl,
McClellan Ten Cent Store. |,
.Best five red, Pair of stamped pil
low cases, Miss Virginia Gaines; sec
oned’ best five red, stone fruit cake,
‘Wilson and Dykes.
Most beautiful basket of blooms of
ny color, Red Seal Victor Record
or value-$2.50, Bradshaw Music Co.
Most perfect blossom of any color,
$l.OO in gold, Fitzgerald Woman’s
Club. S
Show to be held continuously from
3 o’clock till 10 p. m. Tuesday after
noon, November the 9th, at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wall, 301 S.
Lee Street. Growers are invited to en
ter their chrysanthemums, and the
public is cordially invited to attend
Mrs. G. P. Minglédorf, Mrs. George
Ricker, Mrs. Harry Sligh, and Mrs.
J. M, J. Luke will serve tea and coffee,
and other members of the social de
partment of the club will assist Mrs.
J. B. Wall and Mrs. S. L. Smith in
entertaining. The sifver tray to be
used at the door was presented the
club by the grandmothers of Fitzger
ald, and a portion of the proceeds will
THRICE-A-WEEK
:COMMUNITY SERVICE
'PLANS RAPID WEEK
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Athletic Schedule Continues; Baptists
; Issue Challenge
PREPARE FOR BIG SINGING
Dramatic Club and Chorus Will Be
j gin Practice This Week.
A full week of activity for Fitz
gerald people interested in the various
branches of Community Service has
been mapped out B yMiss Agnes
Weed, Mr. A. L. Lincoln, and the of
ficers and committees in charge of
the program. Athletics, dramatics,
music, and a patriotic rally are the
week’s features.
The usual schedule of volley ball
and basket ball will be followed at
Dickey's Warcehouse during the week
Ladies will play Monday and Thurs
day nights; Men, Tuesday night,
| Men and Women, Friday night; Jun
ior Boys, Wednesday night. Com
munity Service headquarters will be
glad to arrange sghedule for new teams
The organization of the Dramatic
Club will be completel Tuesday even
ing, at 8 p. m. at Carnegie Hall. In
clement weather caused a poor at
“-ndance at the first meeting on Tues
day of last week. The President,
Mrs. G. W. Brown urges all who are
interested in dramatic work to attend.
A ’teen-age Boy's Class from the
Baptist Sunday Schoéol will be glad to
meet in matohes of volley ball and
basket ball any class of equal age
fom some other Sunday School call
up Mr. O. L. Bradshatv, class tea her.
Song Leader Coming
Mr. Ed F. Shumway, Sing Leader,
representing the national staff of
Community Service will arrive the mid
dle of the week to assist the local or
ganizer in developing a community
music program. Mrs, Frank Ward
chairman oi committee on Commun
ity music and J. E. Turner, President
Community Service have called’ a
oleeting of music lovers at the Carncg
ie Hall, Thursday at Bp. m. Every
person in the city who has especial
intercst in any department of music
is cordially invited to attend this meet
ing. Special sections representing
choral, band and orchestral interests
will be organized. = Mr. Shumway will
!-r»emain ten - days 4o cenduct a song
.caders’ school.
The committee in charge of the
Armistice Commemoration will an
onunce the full program Wednesday.
go for the annual celebration which
the chub will give them later in the
year.
Among the ladies of nearby towns
who have been invited to enter flow
ers in the Fitzgerald Chrysanthemum
show are: Mrs. J. F. Stingler, of Ash
burn; Mrs. James Cochran of Doug
las; Mrs. C. D, Mcßae, of Rochelle;
Mrs. J. W. Daughtery, of Abbeville;
Mrs. Melvin Paulk, or Ucilla, and Mrs.
Alton Poer and Mrs. E. L. Bledsoe,
of Broxton. -
he Woman’s Club of Fitzgerald is
in receipt of an invitation from the
rysanthempm Club of Americus to
attend their show at the Sumter Coun
ty Fair, from November the 9th tol3
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Special
Ready-to-Wear Sale
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$75.00 Ladies’ Suits now .........................$60.00
$BO.OO Ladies’ Suits now .........................$64.00
$85.00 Ladies Suits now ..........................$68.00
$93.50 Ladies’ Suits n0w..................0.......74.80
$95.00 Ladies’ Suits now ........................$76.00
s9B.so+Ladies’ Suits now ........................$78.80
$125.00 Ladies’ Suits now .........................$lOO
From the above figures you can see exactly what we mean
and exactly what the difference in price is, when we tell you
we are giving you a TWENTY PER CENT discount on all
Ladies’ Suits and Coats. . . These redugtions in prices means
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Dublin High School
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Defeats Fitzgerald
Score Is 2 6to 13; Visitors Enter
tained At Carnival Friday
After receiving the worst drubbing
~of the season Friday afternoon at the
hands of the strong Dublin High
)S(‘hoo] Teath, the Fitzgerald plavers
gave their guests a rousing good time
lat the carnival held on the High
‘Srhool grounds for the benelit of the
athletic association.
| The score in the foot ball game
‘\\‘:ts 26 to 13. The visiting tecam was
doped to win by at least three touch
downs as it had defeated scveral of
! the strongest teams in South Gedrgia.
The local players put up a game scrap
however, and several times threaten
FARMERS, ATTENTION!
We will not Operate Our Ginnery
Next Week Except-On
Wednesday the 10th and
Saturday the 13th
The week following we will operate ONE day the
date of which we will advise you. Please arrange
to bring your cotton in on one of the above days
this week.
Fitzgerald Cotton Qil Company
ed to upset the dope.
Harvey Jay, Fitzgerald half back,|
was forced out of the game by an in
jury to his leg. It was not broken,
as at first thought.
C.L. Fox Gets State
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Maxotire Agency
Mr, C. L. Fox, of the €. 1., and ().‘
. Fox tire firm, was notified l()(l:ly'
of his appointment as agent for the
State of Georgia for the Maxotire (‘ns—‘
ing insert and for a new style of in
inner tube to be introduced by the
Climax and K and W rubber mills,
manufactyrers of Maxotires. Mr. Fox
plans o make Atlanta distributing
headquarters for the state and handle
the entire South Georgia Business
from Fitzgerald. He will continue
his present tire business in Fitzgerald.
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20 Per Cent Off L
$14.50 Ladies’ Coats now ............ .$11.40 \\
$16.50 Ladies’ Ciats now .... v it 81820 )
$17.00 Ladies’ Coats now ............$13.60 ® \
$18.50 Ladics’ Coats now .............$14.80 )3
$19.00 Ladies’ Coats now ...........,.$15.20 o )
$20.00 Ladies’ Coats now .............$15.00 ‘
$22.50 Ladies’ Coats’ now ............ .$lB.OO
$25.00 Ladies’ Coats now ..... .......$2OOO ‘
$30.00 Ladies’ Coats now .............$24.00 |
$35.00 Ladies’ Coats now .............$2890 \
$40.00 Ladies’ Coats now ............522.00
$45.00 Ladies’ Coats now .............$36.00 .
$50.00 Ladies’ Coats now ....... o+ - 94000 / e
$65.00 Ladies’ Coats now ..............$5209 A 2
$75.00 Ladies’ Coats now ........... .$39.00
$82.50 Ladies’ Coats now ... ..........$66.00
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VOL. XXV, NO. 132
FOR CITY ELECTION
Only 24 Registered taa Noon Today
Books Close Tuesday
LIGHT VOTE IS EXPECTED
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Quiz Given for Information of Newly
Lo Enfranchised Women
Despite the resolution of city coun
cil at its last session opening the polls
to women at the city election Tues
day December 21, only twenty
ur women had registered for the
vote at City Clerk David I. Paulk’s
office to noon today. Registration
at County Tax Collector Fred Gra
ham's office had reached nearly 150
but that registration does not entitle
women to vote in the city election.
The books close at 6 o'clock to
morrow for registration and no one
not registered by that time can cast
a ballot in the city election, There y
is no contest for any office in the
city government, the Democratic nom
_inees having been selected intheprim
ary. It is not considered probable
that an independent candidate will an
nounce to give the new voters a
choice of candidates. The Woman’s
Club: and the W. €. T 1T however,
have urged women to register and a
number will probably do so today.
For the information of the women
interested in the ballot lically the
Leader-Enterprise has prepared the
following quiz on a few points of par
tichlar interest. Other questions *
and answers will be printed from time
to time as occasion demands them.
Pointers for Women
1. At whose office and until when
may Fitzgerald women register for
the city election?
At the office” of City Clerk David
L. Paulk in the city Hall; until 6
o'clock Tuesday evening November
9th.
2. Does registration afford women any
further privileges than voting? _None.
3. What taxes will be required of wom
en because of registration, None.
4, When will the next city election be
held? Tuesday, December 21st.
1920. i
5. What offices are to be filled at the
city election? Four ward alderment,
tax assessor, one member of the wat
er Light and Bond Commission.
6. When will women become eligible
as jurors
Women will become eligible for
jury duty whenever the jury commis
sion puts their names in the jury box.
It meets in August each year to re
vise the jury boxes. - x
7. When will they become eligible as
members of the school board? When
ever they are elected. Election for
the city board will be held in 1921.
County board members are selected
by the grand jury. ;
RED VILLAGE HERD GETS
FIRST PRIZE AT STATE FAIR
Hon. Wright T. Paulk was highly
pleased with his prize winning pigs,
at the State Fair, where he exhibited
six juniors of the Spotted Poland
Chinas, on which he was given, first;
second, third, and fourth prizes. Mr.
Raymond Davis was in charge of the
herd during the Fair. +
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